Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.


The prevailing impression seem
to be that ii Secretary FairchiId'
bond experiment gives any relic
from the financial stringency, it viii
only be temporary. Despite the as
sertions of many Administration pa
pers to the contrary, the suspicion
is abroad that the Secretary's &C.
ton was not wholly free from the
demoralizing influences of the mon
ey sharks of Wall street, and cir.
cumstances tend to confirm this
opinion. For instance, l will state
the fact that day before the APP
pearance of Mr.. Fairchild's bond
circular certain Wall Street stock
quotations advanced several points
without apparent cause. To say
the least of it, this coincidence is
very mysterious and it convinces me
that "the streets" had "a pointer"
from headquarters. 1 think that
the bond offer will be more harmful
to the Democracy than If the Presi-
dent had assumed the responsibility
of calling an extra session of Con-
gress to consider the needs of the
country.
Before Harvey, the fallen Treas
ury financier, had warmed his cell
in Albany, another steal of larger
proportion was unearthed in the
same Department in spite of the
Democratic efforts to suppress it.
Some enterprising Democrats Of un-
methods delved into q
lot of old California land surveying
accounts dating back in Grants Adj
but, paid long since
and had them repaid, the Govern
ment being defrauded of $40 600 or
more. To consummate this whole.
sale robbery it was necessary to
work the bogus claims through both
he Treasury and Interior Depart
nents. Commissioner Sparks Ia
serene, but sullen, realizing a. he
ioes, that the burden Of the matter
rests upon Controller Durham, who
10 greatly upset over the expose.
Az yet it is not known who are the |
'eal cuiprits.
Secretary Whitney has just let |
he contract of building two gun
'oats and three cruisers upon con-
iitions exacting, the contractor
guaranteeing that the vessels shall
'ttain . maximum.speed Of At least
9 knots an hour; and for every
quarter knot Of speed 30 exhibited
'ver and above said guarantee, the
contractor small receive . premium
yer and above his contract price
( $50, 900, and for ever quarter
not OF speed that said vessel fails
o reach said guarantee, there
hall be deducted from the contract
rice the sum Of $50, 900. The De-
artment requires four hours run
Dr. the trial trip, the vessel to be
,aded to her mean lower draught,
0 that there can be no chance of
the conditions Of the trial.
Last session OF Congress passed
bill allowing employees OF the
government Printing Office fifteen
avs annual leave of absence, with
ay, to take effect July LIST, 1886,
the same time appropriating the
nm OF $97 900 to pay those who
id not or could not avail them
lives of the privilege. Since then
lie Public Printer has dismissed {
DO employees, from whom he ,
rongfully withholds the pay Of one 9
nd quarter days for each month
service subsequent to the enact
ent in question, to which Con-
oller Durham decides they are en-
lied. To their demand for back
W, Mr.. Benedict returns an evas-
e and indefinite response, which :
Is aroused SO much indignation il
'ainst him that quite number of o
s late employees, who are still
the city, are thinking of sueing
e Public Printer to recover the
ms due them. Such contempt
e action, though, is in keeping
tn the pusillanimous conduct of a